Sirin Gunkloy

Sirin is an independent typeface designer specializing in Thai. Her experience encompasses elaborate research methodology and data collection, empirical engagement, and unconventional script designs. 

Academically, she has constantly been developing her capabilities as a university guest lecturer, which allows her to delve profoundly into type design knowledge, pass on practical experience, and exchange perspectives with the younger generations. On top of that, she voluntarily dedicates her time to disseminating type design significance, raising awareness of its influence, and inspiring public appreciation. While a former member of Cadson Demak, she actively contributed to the success of various corporate projects, particularly ‘Thai Font Classification,’ where she transformed the traditional classification into a contemporary perspective presented at the Bangkok International Typographic Symposium (BITS). She was honored to be a workshop leader nationwide by Typographic Association Bangkok (TAB). 

She studied visual communication design at the Silpakorn University in Bangkok and graduated from the EsadType post-graduate course in Typeface design at Ésad d'Amiens in France. Her specific interests lie in multi-script usage, socio-cultural influence on and public awareness of type design, shapes and roots of languages, ways of writing type, and relevant tools or methodology.